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Warning: Website profile for 'Martin Caleb' misusing the SRA number of Martin Lewis

9 December 2025

A profile has been set up on the website 'www.fiverr.com' misusing the SRA number of a genuine solicitor and purporting to offer legal services.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed of a profile on the freelance services marketplace Fiverr with the name 'Martin Caleb'. This profile purports to be for an individual who is a 'qualified UK solicitor with 16+ years of experience in legal writing, contract drafting, NDAs, private policies and terms and conditions'. The profile also suggests that the individual is regulated by the SRA. 'Martin Caleb' also quoted a genuine SRA number (see below).

Any business or transaction through the profile 'Martin Caleb' on the website Fiverr is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Martin Lewis, whose genuine SRA ID number is 135899.

Martin Lewis has confirmed that he does not have any connection to the profile referred to in the above alert.

What should I do?

When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.